The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-13
LITERARY NOTES.

1hhh anu III uDal0ug w
Alice ID. lie PlongeoD, published by
]. w. Button, zoo Broadway, ia one
Of the most entertaining books we
have read in many Q day. Beside the
descriptions OF lard and scenery and
people, the fair author has something
to tell abopt the Mayas, the people
who preserve the traditions and his
tory Of fhe ancient Mexicans. II may
a.. De ordered through Mansford.
MISS FRANCIS ALEXANDER ("Fran-
Cesca"), the American artist who liz ej
in Florence and wrote the beautiful
"Story OF Ida" which Ruskin ushered
into the world few years ago, is the
subject OF an interesting sketch in The
Critic OF April 30th, written by lisa
Darlington Cabell, who visited the
lady in her asrla| studio in the winter
OF 1885. In this weeks Critic Prof
Boyesen writes appreciatively OF
"The New Schol OF Norwegian Lit
erature."
The May number ofThe Cosmopolitan,
the last bat one that will be published
In Rochester before its removal to New
York City, opeas with O striking and
interesting dialect story, entitled "De
NOW oOoo, Wy MAJ iNOoo riVys Az
contains the second and last part OF
that original and powerful story by O.
Van Newell, EMIT ed THE Baron Won
Goldstettsn" "The Nay Evening" Is
a beautiful story by Gogol, the great
Russian novelist. The third part OF
Katharine B. Foot's delightful story,
entitled "The Little ReiormeTs," is
given.
THE third OF Emile billiards enter
tanning and valuable articles on life
Beneath the Crescent" in the May
number of The Cosmopolitan, is even
more interesting than It's predecessors.
1t ia beautifully illustrated. "a Fra
cas- with Grizzly Bears" by VIM. 7.
Hornaday, Is sprightly and humor-
GUS sketch OF very thrilling adventure
In the West. Prof. Herbert futile, OF
Cornell University, contributes an en-,
tertaining article ON "The Bridal Jour.
ney OF Catherine the Great" In the
Young Folks Department there Is 9
very pathetic story by Edmondo de
Amicis, translated from the Italian
with his consent.
The American Publishing Company
have Just issued sketch of the careel
OF Henry Ward Bsecher, by Lyman
Abbott, d. d., and the Rev. s. b. Hal
liday, who was for 80 many years tn,
assistant Of Mr.. Beecher. This work
which is profusely illustrated, con
tains everything worth learning abou
the career Of the great preacher, ant
will be great addition to the library
especially TO persons who know tn
value Of biography and its place in tn
history OF the country. MIR. Beeche
was great man, great preacher,
great lecturer and great journalist.
The New Princeton Review for Ma,
contains q notably varied and viz or
GUS eeries Of articles from writer's O
the FIST rank. II. Taine's brillian
study Of Napoleon Bonaparte" is tn
most ecathine and searching analyst
Of. the character aud career Of tn
great solder ever written; it has pro
voked the most bitter controversy Ii
France, and leaves hardly q shred @
the Napo,e1nic tradition. Elk Pres
dent Noah Porter makes Mr.. Lesi
Stephens recent book on the Scienc
OF Ethics the text Il very clear an,
able discussion of "Physiolopic,
Ejhics." Mr. L lis H. Roberts folio v
Mr.. G1dkin's strong article in the pre-
vious issue Of the RevisW with yieol
Gus presentation Of the "Moral A,
poets of the Tariff from the stand
point Of a protec ionist.
TEE OVERLAND MONTHLY for Ma
contains q most readable article O
"The Mining Interests Of Souther
California, by Henry De Groot. III
an exhaustive treatise on the miners
wealth OF the southern half of Ia
State. Irving NJ Scott, in a practica
business like manner writes Of tn
EMISSION OF the Knights OF Labor.
Mai. Gen. o. o. Howard contribute
In the "Ciuses of the Piute AID Bar
neck War;" the frs. OF q series of ALL
and interesting papers upon India
wars. "The Lake and Harbor of L
BAllona," by s. N. Sheridan. it,, is
descriptive article up9n the ariificii
harbor now in course of constfuctio
on the SouthArn California coast.
Z. Cromwell, president Of the Abb
querque Boardpf Trade, treats Of a
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